Spare tire tub holes '65

[Twan B.]

I've just purchase a new spare tire assembly. The tub don't have holes in it. Does any one have the dimension or pics. where to drill these holes?

Gr. Twan
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[Scott S.]

Re: Spare tire tub holes '65

Twain, I restore the tubs. These measurements are taken from an unmolested tub.
The forward holes are 10 inches apart, the rear holes are 12 inches apart. The rear holes are just a small amount rearward of the bumbs in the tub bottom.
The distance between the rear and forward hole on each side is 13 1/8 inch. I would email a picture to you if I had your address.
My apologies for not using metric measurements.
Scott

[Richard S.]

Re: Spare tire tub holes '65

Twan,

Metric conversion is:

10 inches=25.4 cm

12 inches=30.5 cm

131/8 inches-35.1 cm

Hope this helps....

best regards,

Rick.

[Wayne M.]

Re: Spare tire tub holes '65

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My apologies for not using metric measurements. Scott

Scott -- shame on you ; did Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's introduction of metric measure in Canada in 1975(?) have no impact on those living in southern Ontario ?

BTW, it was 4 degrees Celsius (39.2 F) here in Calgary 2 days ago.

Wayne

[Richard S.]

Re: Spare tire tub holes '65

Oh Canada........we stand on guard for thee....LOL

[Scott S.]

Re: Spare tire tub holes '65

Wayne, Since the 1965 Corvette was a SAE car I thought that I would use inches. BTW 31 C here yesterday for the annual Vettes in the Valley BBQ.
Great group of friends including NCRS member #35 up from Ohio.
Scott
scott1956@rogers.com